If you've been wanting to try out the one button studio, but aren't sure how to use it, here's a video tutorial for you (make sure you have a teacher sign it out for you to make sure it's available when you need it!):

We've noticed that some of you are struggling with your iPads with using iMovie, installing apps, updating the operating system, etc.

There are two things that really must occur to help with just about every problem. Your goal is to keep 1-2GB of available storage on your mobile device (see image below).

Free up space by removing or deleting unneeded materials

delete photos and video that are not necessary

keep books in iBooks and Kindle apps in the cloud unless you are reading it currently (just click remove from device)

delete apps that aren’t necessary for school (one or two games are sufficient)

Back up work

iCloud is typically where students back up their devices and it is built into the operating system (iOS). This isn’t bad but the 5GB they get for free will fill up quickly.

It would be better to turn off the backup to iCloud of something like Notability and instead turn on the backup within the app directly to Google Drive where we all have an infinite amount of storage space for FREE.

Turn off the backup of any app that is not essential.

You can send individual files from apps such as Pages to Google Drive where we all have an infinite amount of storage space for FREE.

Did we mention that in Google Drive we have an INFINITE amount of storage space? We would really encourage everyone to use Google Drive to back up anything you don’t want to lose.

If you've been itching to use the collaboration stations, but are nervous about trying it out for the first time, here's a video that shows you exactly what to do in five simple steps:

Don't forget to have your teacher reserve either the orange or blue collaboration station for you ahead of time! If you need any additional assistance, talk to Mrs. Crusse, Mrs. Hufnagl, or one of your SDAL teachers - we're always happy to help!

Just a friendly reminder that your individual PBL research organizers are due by Monday 12/8 for students who have SDAL on odd cycle days, and on Tuesday 12/9 for those who have SDAL on even cycle days. Remember that each of you should have at least three sources and that the notes should be in your own words.

Parents, Macbook users have their organizer saved in either Google Docs or on their desktops, whereas iPad users are using this organizer in the Notability app. As always, please email us with any questions!